August (63 BC - AD 14) was one of the most important statesmen and military men in the West. He served as the first Roman emperor, in addition to havi...
William Shakespeare (c. 1564 - 1616) was an English playwright and poet. He is recognized as one of the greatest exponents of English literature and p...
William Tyndale (1494 - 1536) was an academic, religious, and humanist who worked as a translator during the Renaissance. He became a martyr to Englis...
Thomas More (1478 - 1535), original name Thomas More, was an English-born philosopher, statesman, lawyer, and writer. He is famous for having been one...
Sir Walter Raleigh (1552 - 1618) was an English corsair, explorer, courtier, politician, military man, and writer of the Elizabethan era. He tried to ...
Oliver Cromwell (1599 - 1658) was an English military man, statesman, and politician. He is recognized for having been one of the main leaders during ...
Catherine the Great of Russia (1729 - 1796) was a politician and statesman of German origin who rose to the position of Russian empress. He is conside...
Konstantin Stanislavski (1863-1938) was a theater director and actor who has gone down in history for developing an interpretive method present in man...
Jose de la Torre Ugarte (1786-1831) was a jurist and composer born in Peru in March 1786. It was the second facet that made it go down in history when...